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syria's war has been impossible to stop. no one yet has a proper strategy to end the war in iraq either. >> for more on i violence in iraq and the fight against the islamic state, i spoke a brief time ago with the former u.s. state department spokesman. thank you very much for coming in. there is now a lot of open talk about going into syria. after all these years, how likely is military action by the u.s.? >> i think the statements by chairman of joint chiefs yesterday and reiterated by the white house today gives you a strong hint that the united states recognizes that if you're trying to neutralize the threat posed by the islamic state, you can't do it on one side of the border without effective action on the other side of the border. and perhaps they're gaining confidence that the combination of support for the new iraqi government, coupled with military action, is beginning to be effective on the iraqi side and seeing which of those ingredients may well work on the syrian side. >> what about the suggestion that to be ef
syria's war has been impossible to stop. no one yet has a proper strategy to end the war in iraq either. >> for more on i violence in iraq and the fight against the islamic state, i spoke a brief time ago with the former u.s. state department spokesman. thank you very much for coming in. there is now a lot of open talk about going into syria. after all these years, how likely is military action by the u.s.? >> i think the statements by chairman of joint chiefs yesterday and...
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say should not be ruling syria? >> it's a fascinating military dmem ma. the u.s. military has made the case it would be difficult to send manned aircraft to bomb inside syria and the regime target because syria has radar, anti-aircraft missiles. you can't take that risk with american pilots. what officials are now saying is they have looked at where they believe isis is. it's a less populated area. if you're going doubt damascus, the capital of syria and get to the al-assad regime, very tough military business. the chances of getting shot down a little too risky for the u.s. to take. but isis in less populated areas with less air defense. maybe they can work around it and do it. and we have now seen the first military mission inside syria with that attempted rescue of the hostages. >> of course they said went off flawlessly but failed but the hostages weren't there. how did the obama administration underestimate the threat of isis? >> reporter: today's assessment of the isis threat by the white house is serious. >>
say should not be ruling syria? >> it's a fascinating military dmem ma. the u.s. military has made the case it would be difficult to send manned aircraft to bomb inside syria and the regime target because syria has radar, anti-aircraft missiles. you can't take that risk with american pilots. what officials are now saying is they have looked at where they believe isis is. it's a less populated area. if you're going doubt damascus, the capital of syria and get to the al-assad regime, very...
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it's in syria and in iraq. if the military is just attacking in iraq, clearly that's leaving a very large part of the organization untouched. things changed just last month with that raid. that secret commando raid that's only now coming out, a few details are emerging. what was significant is defense secretary hagel said although the rate didn't succeed in recovering hostages it went smoothly. that means when u.s. fighterer jets, u.s. attack helicopters entered syrian air space, they weren't attacked. the syrian air defenses, which as we have been talking about as being sophisticated didn't target in. didn't lock in on american jets and seemed to ak by es to their presence as long as they were going toward the isis stronghold. it could have been interpreted as a green light that if the u.s. wants to car rery out operations against isis in syria, the syrian government wouldn't mind. >> thank you, richard. for more on the threat from isis, i'm joined by nbc political analyst colonel jack jacobs and evan coleman,
it's in syria and in iraq. if the military is just attacking in iraq, clearly that's leaving a very large part of the organization untouched. things changed just last month with that raid. that secret commando raid that's only now coming out, a few details are emerging. what was significant is defense secretary hagel said although the rate didn't succeed in recovering hostages it went smoothly. that means when u.s. fighterer jets, u.s. attack helicopters entered syrian air space, they weren't...
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lou: for the folks joining the islamic state of iraq or the islamic states of iraq and syria, but they are coming from 80 nations by the account of our intelligent saugh:dash intelligence sources. looking at the fighters so this is becoming just does secretary hazel said the likes of which we have not seen before? >> is a manifestation it would be wrapped here in the middle east but it has already not only drawn people from all over the world but al qaeda affiliate's have announced their allegiance to what the administration finally calls for al qaeda and the estimates keep changing and i know the part number but i heard 2,000 or more of the fighters that the islamic states now has as legitimate passport so they have their own passports they can come back without much year of being detected since they have legitimate travel documents to be a real terrorist threat very quickly i know the can has metastasized but it is still growing and so is the threats. lou: the you had the administration that says so are they align to this is reaching when the president calls isis the jayvee team the
lou: for the folks joining the islamic state of iraq or the islamic states of iraq and syria, but they are coming from 80 nations by the account of our intelligent saugh:dash intelligence sources. looking at the fighters so this is becoming just does secretary hazel said the likes of which we have not seen before? >> is a manifestation it would be wrapped here in the middle east but it has already not only drawn people from all over the world but al qaeda affiliate's have announced their...
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no, we are not attacking in syria. the president, when he talks about taking back a mountain and taking back a dam, that is a 1% of what isis controls. their land mass is larger than the entire country of great britain. >> congressman, thank you, sir. >> thank you, greta. >> and while the president is still on martha's vineyard, is his pentagon back here backing him into a corner over isis? our next guest says yes. general bob scales is here next. "on the record" investigates what kind of weapon was used to kill michael brown and how long does it take to shoot it six times. take you to the shooting range for an upclose lookhr coming up.as as in, no limits on your hard-earned cash back. as in no more dealing with those rotating categories. the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase, every day. don't settle for anything less. i'll keep asking. what's in your wallet? i'll keep asking. moderate to severe is tough, but i've managed. i got to be pretty good at managing my sympt
no, we are not attacking in syria. the president, when he talks about taking back a mountain and taking back a dam, that is a 1% of what isis controls. their land mass is larger than the entire country of great britain. >> congressman, thank you, sir. >> thank you, greta. >> and while the president is still on martha's vineyard, is his pentagon back here backing him into a corner over isis? our next guest says yes. general bob scales is here next. "on the record"...
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action in syria? >> reporter: well, bobush the administration talks a good game about arming so-called moderate forces in syria to fight isis. there is more willingness to do that now than ever before, but the president's request for $500 million for equipment and training stalled in congress, leaving air strikes the only immediate direct military option. what the white house says is congress needs to moveed for on this and having declared the videotaped beheading of james foley the first act of isis terrorist against the united states, that action may soon follow. >> schieffer: thanks, major. the disclosure that the isis terrorists had demanded more than $100 million in ransom for foley shocked many in america, but extortion and ransom has become a growth industry. holly williams has been looking into that and reports tonight from turkey. >> reporter: so that village over there. >> yes. >> reporter: just beyond the border. >> these villages, isis. >> reporter: isis controls the village. >> yes. >> re
action in syria? >> reporter: well, bobush the administration talks a good game about arming so-called moderate forces in syria to fight isis. there is more willingness to do that now than ever before, but the president's request for $500 million for equipment and training stalled in congress, leaving air strikes the only immediate direct military option. what the white house says is congress needs to moveed for on this and having declared the videotaped beheading of james foley the first...
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the death toll in syria's civil car reaches 200,000 people. the mirrors trucks of massive russian convoy enters the you vain and it is called a direct invasion. >>> and heavy shelling kill 18 alleged before a four-year-old boy was killed in a mortar attack. >> we begin this hour with the growing violence from the islamic state as western governments try to come up with an effective response to the rebel group it rages on. new information from the united nations shares 190,000 people have been killed in syria's civil war. it received a strong are you beak from the security council today saying it has not been doing enough. >> the killers and torturers in syria have been embolded and war crimes and war crimes against humanity have been committed time and type again. if the security counsel has failed to refer it to the international court where it clearly belongs. >> michael: the islamic state has crossed syria into iraq. it has launched major attacks to recapture the northern cities of jalawla and sadiya. there have been deadly attacks on hamas
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they'll have to be debt with in iraq and syria. it's an effort to push the president and congress. >> he's trying to set the conditions to tell the american people, get ready. this is all starting over again. >> reporter: meanwhile mr. obama's golfing has drawn a lot of criticism but aides insist he it hasn't kept him from doing his job. >> i don't think anyone can deny the president has been deeply engaged issues both domestic and abroad. >> reporter: a critic says he doesn't begrudge the golf. he said even eisenhower golfed during world war ii, but he said president obama doesn't have ike's focus on national security. >> he doesn't understand it even after 5 1/2 years of on-the-job training. he still doesn't get it. >> the president could speed weapons deliveries to iraqi and kurdish fighters and officials say even air strikes on syria is an option being considered but not ground troops in either country. bret? >> thank you. >>> a big argument about whether the president broke the law when he swapped the five terrorists for army
they'll have to be debt with in iraq and syria. it's an effort to push the president and congress. >> he's trying to set the conditions to tell the american people, get ready. this is all starting over again. >> reporter: meanwhile mr. obama's golfing has drawn a lot of criticism but aides insist he it hasn't kept him from doing his job. >> i don't think anyone can deny the president has been deeply engaged issues both domestic and abroad. >> reporter: a critic says he...
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military might go after "islamic state" forces inside syria, as well as iraq. yesterday, the chair of the joint chiefs, army general martin dempsey, said that's the only way to defeat the militants. deputy national security advisor ben rhodes addressed the issue today, at martha's vineyard, where the president is vacationing. >> we're actively considering what's going to be necessary to deal with that threat, and we're not going to be restricted by borders. we've shown time and again that if there's a counterterrorism threat, we'll take direct action against that threat if necessary. >> woodruff: overnight, u.s. warplanes carried out more air strikes against "islamic state" targets around mosul, in northern iraq. the u.s. today accused china's military of "dangerous" conduct in an aerial incident on tuesday. pentagon officials said a chinese fighter jet repeatedly buzzed a u.s. navy surveillance plane, coming within 30 feet at one point. it happened about 135 miles off china's hainan island. another u.s. surveillance plane had to land there in 2001 after being
military might go after "islamic state" forces inside syria, as well as iraq. yesterday, the chair of the joint chiefs, army general martin dempsey, said that's the only way to defeat the militants. deputy national security advisor ben rhodes addressed the issue today, at martha's vineyard, where the president is vacationing. >> we're actively considering what's going to be necessary to deal with that threat, and we're not going to be restricted by borders. we've shown time and...
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in syria and iraq. again they are deeply rooted in -- the insurgency in iraq we have faced for many years. they have of course posed a huge threat to the people in that region. it's important to underscore. as the president did the other day, that it's not simply the threat they pose to the united states. it's the threat they pose to the entire world. they have killed thousands of civilians and muslims more than any other faith. so whatever pretense they have to establish themselves as speaking for the muslim world i think is completely disproven by their actions in that part of the world. for americans, what i say we monitor very closely whether or not isil will seek to develop plots that are aimed at the west. aimed at beyond this geographic area where they have been operating. we are doing that. we are actively consulting with european partners about how to watch the threat they could pose to the west. we take their threats seriously because they have to take every threat that's made against the unit
in syria and iraq. again they are deeply rooted in -- the insurgency in iraq we have faced for many years. they have of course posed a huge threat to the people in that region. it's important to underscore. as the president did the other day, that it's not simply the threat they pose to the united states. it's the threat they pose to the entire world. they have killed thousands of civilians and muslims more than any other faith. so whatever pretense they have to establish themselves as speaking...
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>> they won't engage syria, the government itself. but there are plans under way here at the pentagon to launch air strikes against isis targets that are located there inside syria. they stress here that no decisions have been made. but as you know at the pentagon, they are always planning for the next possible contingency, next possible mission. it seems highly likely that the u.s. military and/or cia with armed drones will start to go after some of the headquarters, some of the leadership and isis targets that are across that borderless divide between syria and iraq. not clear when. again, no decisions have been made. but at this point it almost seems inevitable that we will see some kind of air strikes against those isis targets across the border there in syria. >> is this imminent? >> not imminent. i wouldn't say that. it doesn't appear to be too far off in the distance oath. timing depends on the availability of assets, the targets, where they may be at any point in time. of course the president's order to go ahead and launch. >>
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and allies air strikes in syria? >> brianna, i do believe that the administration is seriously considering that. i think that by keeping congress in the loop, keeping us informed and maybe even going a step further, getting authorization from the united states congress, i believe there are many members who feel the same way. my step son and daughter-in-law served in iraq. >> do you think that would pass a democratic senate? >> well, one can only hope. isis is a real threat. it's a threat to the entire area. it's a threat to democratic allies. and our u.s. national security interests. we cannot wish it and hope it away. we need to eliminate this. let's just first try limited air strikes and helping the kurds without further involving a u.s. troops on the ground. i think that we can beat these guys back but doing nothing is it not an option. >> congresswoman ileana ros-lehtinen, thanks for joining us. next breaking news. i an stunning have you development involving a police officer who was involved in crowd control in
and allies air strikes in syria? >> brianna, i do believe that the administration is seriously considering that. i think that by keeping congress in the loop, keeping us informed and maybe even going a step further, getting authorization from the united states congress, i believe there are many members who feel the same way. my step son and daughter-in-law served in iraq. >> do you think that would pass a democratic senate? >> well, one can only hope. isis is a real threat....
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. >> reporter: militant's foot hold is in syria. >> this isn't a classic army with an other of battle thaw can take a look at a map and say this is how many they have. >> reporter: but the pentagon says that number is clearly in the thousands and growing in capability. western europeans and americans air monk the fighters. the men seen executing james foley spoke with the british accent. intelligence sources tell cbs news there are a handful of americans that link up with terror groups in syria. >> it is probably the most violent terrorist organization we have seen. no one fully anticipated how quickly the the islamic state could grow. >> reporter: the pentagon is considering a request for additional u.s. security personnel to deploy to the region. craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> department of home land security and fbi sent out a bulletin to u.s. law enforcement this morning and did not say whether there was a home isis threat in the home land but did remine officers to be leather and aware. >>> another protest and memorial are planned for tonight in ferguson, missouri
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they have another 50,000 barrels of oil from syria. that's 120,000 barrels a day sold on the black market for half price. this is 5 million dollars a day, well-funded. what do you do? go after them and, i guess, by all means necessary. i hate that -- look, you got to drone it, and if you need boots on the ground, against it, but i guess maybe that's the best way to do it. >> what struck me today is that, again, the white house was on a different page than the pentagon or then one of the cabinet agencies. you have admiral pickering assess and monitor before they said it's a jv team, and we've seen this before even when it comes to ukraine, right? sanctions are working the president says, vladimir putin moves troops in today, and they just don't seem to be on the same page. we saw hillary clinton at state say al qaeda was a threat, and president obama says they were decimated. why such different messages? >> i think partly it's because they are not all in the same spot right now, and physically, and i -- one of the things i think the pre
they have another 50,000 barrels of oil from syria. that's 120,000 barrels a day sold on the black market for half price. this is 5 million dollars a day, well-funded. what do you do? go after them and, i guess, by all means necessary. i hate that -- look, you got to drone it, and if you need boots on the ground, against it, but i guess maybe that's the best way to do it. >> what struck me today is that, again, the white house was on a different page than the pentagon or then one of the...
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there are a handful of americans who have linked up with terror groups in syria. >> it is probably the most violent terrorist organization we have seen. no one fully anticipated how quickly the islamic state could grow. >> reporter: the pentagon is considering a request for additional personnel to the region. craig boswell, cbs news, washington. >> and marquette university has announced a new scholarship named in foal lea's honor. >>> he does not blame his wife but he does blame johnny williams. i'm peggy fox. former governor bob mcdonnell wraps up his defense testimony. >> contact between the public and police creating controversy. and why cameras are make it easier to get to the bottom of things. this is hank silver berg. that st
there are a handful of americans who have linked up with terror groups in syria. >> it is probably the most violent terrorist organization we have seen. no one fully anticipated how quickly the islamic state could grow. >> reporter: the pentagon is considering a request for additional personnel to the region. craig boswell, cbs news, washington. >> and marquette university has announced a new scholarship named in foal lea's honor. >>> he does not blame his wife but he...
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the strategy to attack them in syria? if that's the key civil war that has killed nearly 200,000 people. shelling has killed 18 and israel reports a four-year-old boy was killed in a mortar attack. >>> the first traumatic of the russian convoy truck that ukraine call an invasion. we begin this hour with a growing violence from the he's lack am state. as western governments try to come up with an effective response to the rebel group in iraq and syria. it rages on. new information from the united nations show that 191 people have been killed in the civil war. delivering a strong review to the security council saying it's not doing enough. >> the killers, destroyers, and torchers in syria have been empowered and emboldened by the international paralysis. there are serious allegations that war crimes have been committed time and time again. yet the security council has failed to refer the case of syria to international criminal court will it clearly belongs. >> the islamic state i in areas. iraqis are trying to push the grou
the strategy to attack them in syria? if that's the key civil war that has killed nearly 200,000 people. shelling has killed 18 and israel reports a four-year-old boy was killed in a mortar attack. >>> the first traumatic of the russian convoy truck that ukraine call an invasion. we begin this hour with a growing violence from the he's lack am state. as western governments try to come up with an effective response to the rebel group in iraq and syria. it rages on. new information from...
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do you think president obama dropped the ball in syria? you called the beheading of james foley a declaration of war and you heard ben rhodes say they're not going to be restricted by borders. do you expect air strikes in syria soon? >> i agree with general dempsey. i don't see how we can defeat isis unless we go into syria with i believe massive air strikes. it's not about syria or iraq. it's about our homeland and our national security. i believe the president has the obligation if he's serious and i think he is about going after isis, not just stopping isis but destroying isis that we have to go to syria because that's again, that is where it's generated from and that is a key location so no, if we're serious, syria definitely has to be, i believe, subject to air attacks and going back to what you were saying before, we've known this for many months. the president was wrong when he says the junior varsity. this is no secret within the intelligence community. even back in january general flynn, the head of the defense intelligence agency
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if iraq falls apart in here, if syria falls apart in here, the crisis is going to be even much bigger and much wider. it's in essence in the interest of united states of america and the international community to actually stabilize the middle east. and whatever that stabilization means, both in humanitarian and relief for the refugee and crisis that is happening both in syria and iraq and military intervention to help stop is is from growing and to stop them completely actually, and both in supporting the government and holding them accountable in the middle east for supporting and financing some isis members or having their youth going and joining isis members. >> i think the white house is slowly coming around to that line of thinking exactly, perhaps too slowly but slowly nonetheless. >> women for women international -- thank you so much for your time. >> pleasure. >> after the break, 13 days ast death of michael brown, ferguson police release the incident report and it tells us nothing. the aclu and former federal prosecutor paul butler join me next on "now." there's a reason it's
if iraq falls apart in here, if syria falls apart in here, the crisis is going to be even much bigger and much wider. it's in essence in the interest of united states of america and the international community to actually stabilize the middle east. and whatever that stabilization means, both in humanitarian and relief for the refugee and crisis that is happening both in syria and iraq and military intervention to help stop is is from growing and to stop them completely actually, and both in...
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the white house says it will continue in iraq and possibly syria. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> tomorrow philadelphia will remember a brother and sister who died of ebola in west africa. there's a memorial service for patrick sawyer and princess a nigh u. they lived in africa, but her mother lives in philly. she died of ebola and her brother was sick after visiting her. he died on a work trip to nigeria. >> new jersey governor chris christie flexing more than his political muscle this week. he's helping her daughter move in for her freshman year at the university of notre dame. his oldest child beginning his third year at princeton university. >> that's not the only travel the governor is doing. governor christie will be going to mexico for a three-day foreign trade mission. he's heading to ohio, maine, north carolina and south carolina over the next month. it's part of his work as a chairman of the republican governor's association. but political observers see this as a sign that the governor could be preparing for a presidential run.
the white house says it will continue in iraq and possibly syria. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> tomorrow philadelphia will remember a brother and sister who died of ebola in west africa. there's a memorial service for patrick sawyer and princess a nigh u. they lived in africa, but her mother lives in philly. she died of ebola and her brother was sick after visiting her. he died on a work trip to nigeria. >> new jersey governor chris christie flexing more than his...
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> today the pentagon refused to say if there are any immediate plans to begin a bombing campaign in syria. >> we don't telegraph our punches, but i think you can rest assured that the leadership here in the pentagon understands the threat posed by this group. >> the white house says it considers the brutal beheading of journalist james foley a terrorist attack against the united states. foley's heartbroken parents say they are now praying for the safe release of the second american journalist isis terrorists are also threatening to kill. >> we pray strongly that everything possible can be done to save steven soklov and other american hostages. >> yeah. we just pray that they will be set free, and that jim will live on. we're going to establish a fund in his memory. >> reporter: as the u.s. weighs more military onlyings, the u.s.s. carl vincent has set sail from san diego for the middle east along with two more guided missile destroyers as part of a scheduled deployment. >> 6,200 sailors are part of that group as the white house says air strikes will continue in iraq and possibly syria. je
> today the pentagon refused to say if there are any immediate plans to begin a bombing campaign in syria. >> we don't telegraph our punches, but i think you can rest assured that the leadership here in the pentagon understands the threat posed by this group. >> the white house says it considers the brutal beheading of journalist james foley a terrorist attack against the united states. foley's heartbroken parents say they are now praying for the safe release of the second...
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that's a paraphrase, but essentially he, too, was saying is you have to go into syria. so it stands to reason then that u.s. military officials are very aggressively hard at work coming up with targeting plans to go after isis with air strikes in syria. and nobody is sharing those plans for obvious reasons. but it should also be noted that any air strikes that may or may not occur in the short run would not come anywhere close to defeating isis. they would be apparently going after some particular targets, but by this time, even officials here in the pentagon acknowledge that any high-valued targets, isis leadership, are probably already well dispersed and long gone, anticipating those strikes. and general dempsey also made another point. that it will be very difficult to defeat isis single handily, that it will take input from the international community. not only europeans but other countries there in the middle east. and so far, there have been no takers to get involved in this fight. so, you know, the idea that this is going to be a long, hard fight for the u.s. and
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between us and syria at this point? i mean, we moved into their country, according to the white house, just yesterday, we learned this from the president, to try to rescue one of our own. it didn't happen. but would assad likely have known that we were trying to rescue our own americans inside his country? >> no, he would not. and the fact though we he probably doesn't have the kind of control over those parts of the country that normally a head of state would. but the united states has, of course, throughout the world conducted operations when our citizens are in danger. and obviously that's something which we reserve the right to do and i think with air strikes on isis, again, if they use syria as a safe haven, we're going to have to pursue those as well in syria. >> quouf you've heard the critics say and i'm certain of it, ambassador, that we missed a opportunity with syria. not just in terms of holding their feet to the fire about using chemical weapons on their own people but hitting isis earlier this year before t
between us and syria at this point? i mean, we moved into their country, according to the white house, just yesterday, we learned this from the president, to try to rescue one of our own. it didn't happen. but would assad likely have known that we were trying to rescue our own americans inside his country? >> no, he would not. and the fact though we he probably doesn't have the kind of control over those parts of the country that normally a head of state would. but the united states has,...
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but especially inside syria. i spoke with a senior fsa -- free syrian army commander, fighting against isis only minutes ago. and he told me that in the last week, and this is breaking, this is first on cnn, that the u.s. has contacted syrian rebels to help -- get them to help them fight isis, just the same they have done with the kurds in iraq. but that they haven't actually seen increased support and they actually haven't seen isis really change at all. so the strikes as they are are limited. they can push back isis in specific locations. but they are not actually combatting the overall strength and growth of the movement. they can use strikes to secure a dam here or there. but overall, we're talking about 12,000 fighters, mostly in syria, who control cities, oil refineries, air bases, lots of equipment, billions of dollars. so these strikes are not meant to and so far have not changed any of those basic facts on the ground. >> okay. and that is directly -- talking about the momentum, we heard from the pentagon
but especially inside syria. i spoke with a senior fsa -- free syrian army commander, fighting against isis only minutes ago. and he told me that in the last week, and this is breaking, this is first on cnn, that the u.s. has contacted syrian rebels to help -- get them to help them fight isis, just the same they have done with the kurds in iraq. but that they haven't actually seen increased support and they actually haven't seen isis really change at all. so the strikes as they are are limited....
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you say we need boots on the ground in syria, why? >> there is a kurdish militia there, the pyd, which has been the point of the sphere, rescuing yazidis from mt. sinjar. we should be working with them, arming and equipping them. we can't do this from air strikes alone. we're going to need to have ground forces. the kurds are there. they're capable, committed and ready. >> so, why are you drawing a distinction between ground forces and the military? >> i'm only drawing a distinction between airpower and ground forces. we don't want to have boots on the ground. we already had a torturous war in iraq. there are kurdish peshmirga there. there are syrian kurds that are very capable. we need to work with them, spotting targets and let them go after the isis fighters, doing battle in the field. >> when you say ground forces, you don't mean u.s. troops? >> i don't mean u.s. troops. i mean kurdish peshmerga militia who are motivated and with the right weapons have shown they can take on isis and roll them back. >> okay, thank you for clarifyi
you say we need boots on the ground in syria, why? >> there is a kurdish militia there, the pyd, which has been the point of the sphere, rescuing yazidis from mt. sinjar. we should be working with them, arming and equipping them. we can't do this from air strikes alone. we're going to need to have ground forces. the kurds are there. they're capable, committed and ready. >> so, why are you drawing a distinction between ground forces and the military? >> i'm only drawing a...
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syria that wouldn't be the case. isn't there a distinction and wouldn't you have to -- >> i don't want to speak hypothetically about an action we haven't taken. to take the example of what we did, you don't need to be invited in if you are trying to rescue your people from imminent danger. that's the basis for the action we took to try to rescue our hostages. going forward we would have legal justification for any action we take and i do want to be clear. we would consult with congress. this is again a problem that we have to deal with as a nation. and so whether it's our ongoing operations in iraq or additional steps that may need to be taken against isil, we would carry those out in close consultation with congress about their support and their role in providing support for our efforts. >> you've been listening to ben rhodes, the deputy national security adviser with the president who continues to be on vacation but the world continues to be on fire with multiple crises now developing. this briefing started with wh
syria that wouldn't be the case. isn't there a distinction and wouldn't you have to -- >> i don't want to speak hypothetically about an action we haven't taken. to take the example of what we did, you don't need to be invited in if you are trying to rescue your people from imminent danger. that's the basis for the action we took to try to rescue our hostages. going forward we would have legal justification for any action we take and i do want to be clear. we would consult with congress....
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let's not, you know -- if syria is a problem for us to worry about and what to do about isis in syria, that doesn't mean we wait for a final game plan before we start acting in iraq because there are too many lives at risk. >> but the question -- and i think what concerns a lot of americans when they look at this unfolding situation is whether -- just what you said, that the perception is that really no one can beat them but the united states, but the united states military and that what ben rhodes was talking about, which is equipping and giving training and giving equipment to fighters on the grounds, to the existing people on the grounds, including parts of the modern syrian army, that that won't be enough. in the end, they still, even with our help, won't be able to overcome ie ssis. again, it's our air strikes allowing them to get the gaining they've gotten. >> i'll tell you who's not worried about that. it's the iraqis. the iraqi towns and cities that are not going to be overtaken by isis because american fire power was involved are not going to turn around and say, well, our so
let's not, you know -- if syria is a problem for us to worry about and what to do about isis in syria, that doesn't mean we wait for a final game plan before we start acting in iraq because there are too many lives at risk. >> but the question -- and i think what concerns a lot of americans when they look at this unfolding situation is whether -- just what you said, that the perception is that really no one can beat them but the united states, but the united states military and that what...
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air strikes in syria. no real definitive answer, echoing what we heard from the secretary of defense. we'll explore all options. let's stay on isis. there has been a starkly worded warning about the threat to this country from isis. and this is the warning being usual you'd from the highest ranks of the pentagon and pretty much speaks for itself. >> this is an organization that has an apocalyptic end of days strategic vision, which will eventually have to be defeated. >> they have no standard of decency, of responsible human behavior. >> isn't the calculation that isil presents a 9/11-level threat to the united states? >> jim, isil is a sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. they're beyond just a terrorist group. oh, this is beyond anything that we have seen. so we must prepare for everything. and the only way you do that is you take a cold, steely, hard look at it and get ready. >> it's an immediate threat. that is to say the fighters who may leave the current fight and migrate home
air strikes in syria. no real definitive answer, echoing what we heard from the secretary of defense. we'll explore all options. let's stay on isis. there has been a starkly worded warning about the threat to this country from isis. and this is the warning being usual you'd from the highest ranks of the pentagon and pretty much speaks for itself. >> this is an organization that has an apocalyptic end of days strategic vision, which will eventually have to be defeated. >> they have...
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and the other question was about air strikes in syria. one of the reporters pointed out that yesterday the defense secretary did not take that off of the table. once again the admiral said it's still something that is an option, we're not counting anything out at this point, but we're not telling you what we're going to do yet. but it's really a conone drum for what the u.s. is going to do at this point, because as he said the islamic state has been able to grow and flourish over the last month. >> the u.s. has said one of its primary missions in iraq is protecting u.s. personnel and facilities. did the pentagon give any answers on how they intend to do that? >> yes, the main objectives in iraq have been to protect u.s. personnel and locations and then to engage in that humanitarian area to help people being persecuted by the islamic state. the state department has requested 300 more americans to go in, special forces to help out. the admiral said we are evaluating that request, looking it over, no decision has yet been made. what those f
and the other question was about air strikes in syria. one of the reporters pointed out that yesterday the defense secretary did not take that off of the table. once again the admiral said it's still something that is an option, we're not counting anything out at this point, but we're not telling you what we're going to do yet. but it's really a conone drum for what the u.s. is going to do at this point, because as he said the islamic state has been able to grow and flourish over the last...
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to your question, can they be defeated without syria, no. >> reporter: meanwhile parents of james foley received a condolence call from the pope. and released the last e-mail by isis that suggested more americans will be beheaded. you will pay the price with james foley. he will be executed as a result of your direct transgressions toward us! >> i was excited to see the e-mail despite the conclusion of executing jim. i didn't realize how brutal they were. >> today there was another e-mail suggesting that they would deliver the next message with a new america victim as a courier mail. it is attacking a sunni mosque in an area where sunnis resisted pledging allegeiance to the terrorist group. >> thank you, jennifer. >>> as isis rampages across the middle east. retired general john allen out with strong words referring to isis. make no mistake the abomination of isis is a clear and present danger to the u.s. the only question is whether the u.s. and its allies and partners will act decisively now while they can destroy isis and an act that seems increasingly self obvious. michael, it may b
to your question, can they be defeated without syria, no. >> reporter: meanwhile parents of james foley received a condolence call from the pope. and released the last e-mail by isis that suggested more americans will be beheaded. you will pay the price with james foley. he will be executed as a result of your direct transgressions toward us! >> i was excited to see the e-mail despite the conclusion of executing jim. i didn't realize how brutal they were. >> today there was...
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and syria continues to be racked by the civil war. are we going to -- nobody i think wants to stomach the challenge of -- and what it would require for there actually to be functional governments in syria again. i mean, does that mean bashar al assad gets to control syria again? i think nobody in washington wants to advocate that position, because he is, himself, an awful dictate they're is responsible for killing thousands and thousands of his own people. so we're between a rock and a hard place, and we need to recognize that. our policy needs to be driven by those very, very difficult choices. and we cannot allow this policy debate, which is tremendously important, as secretary hagel said, to get into the usual washington left-right politics. and i worry that will happen because our national security debate has fallen into that over the last ten years. >> and, bryan, it's a fascinating article. it's on wariniraq.com if you want to read it. coming up next, we're going to head to another hot spot in the middle east. where militants re
and syria continues to be racked by the civil war. are we going to -- nobody i think wants to stomach the challenge of -- and what it would require for there actually to be functional governments in syria again. i mean, does that mean bashar al assad gets to control syria again? i think nobody in washington wants to advocate that position, because he is, himself, an awful dictate they're is responsible for killing thousands and thousands of his own people. so we're between a rock and a hard...
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he allowed them flourish in syria. he allowed them to cross the border into iraq and it's the situation he's created that aallowed this huge threat to get much worse. so definitely i want to reject the notion we're on the same page in any way here. >> certainly not on the same page, especially today when the u.s. raised the estimate of dead in syria to 191,000, a lot of them killed by the assad regime. but would it ever be appropriate to work with that regime? >> not at all. i really don't they that's even an option here. on the one hand, while he may sometimes take strikes against isis, on the other, everything he's done is help lead to their growth. so what we believe is we need to build partners like the iraqis, like the kurds, like that moderate opposition inside syria who are fighting not just isis and nusra but also who are fighting the regime. it's a tough challenge. you heard chairman dempsey speak about it yesterday. this is a long-term challenge, one that we are right now looking at additional options to put
he allowed them flourish in syria. he allowed them to cross the border into iraq and it's the situation he's created that aallowed this huge threat to get much worse. so definitely i want to reject the notion we're on the same page in any way here. >> certainly not on the same page, especially today when the u.s. raised the estimate of dead in syria to 191,000, a lot of them killed by the assad regime. but would it ever be appropriate to work with that regime? >> not at all. i...
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we don't have anything similar in syria. it's not only the intelligence picture, just the open source picture. you do get some of that from social media but it's quite distorted because it's often very partisan and for one side or the other. so, you know, i think any kind of decision about what to do in syria is very much hampered by the fact that we simply don't know very much about what is going on on the ground. >> i just want to draw our viewer's attention, if you're just joining us, you'll see on the right-hand side of your screen, the pentagon briefing is expected to start soon. we're waiting for rear admiral john kirby to update us. after some pretty striking comments yesterday from his boss, chuck hagel, the defense secretary, and the chairman of the joint chiefs as well, stepping up the government's description of what the government considers a cancer. and that is isis and the spread of isis control throughout the cradle of civilization, effectively. if i could ask you this, colonel what could grow wrong? it's easy
we don't have anything similar in syria. it's not only the intelligence picture, just the open source picture. you do get some of that from social media but it's quite distorted because it's often very partisan and for one side or the other. so, you know, i think any kind of decision about what to do in syria is very much hampered by the fact that we simply don't know very much about what is going on on the ground. >> i just want to draw our viewer's attention, if you're just joining us,...
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he did not rule out air strikes inside syria, did he? >> the secretary didn't rule anything in or out. i think he said that options -- that all options remain available. and they do. and i'm not going to speculate about where that might take us, justin. i think you can understand why we wouldn't dot that. >> reporter: on the foley operation. there was a suggestion from at least one had been of congress today that the president or that the white house was slow to approve the rescue mission and that this may have led to not getting there on time essentially and that the hostages were then moved. do you have any indication that this operation was slowed down in any way? >> i don't have any such indication, justin. as we talked about before, attempts like this which was risky under the best of circumstances, they take time. they take time to plan. they take time to organize. and just as critically, it takes time for you become informed enough to be able to conduct that kind of an operation. intelligence is not perfect and it is often layered
he did not rule out air strikes inside syria, did he? >> the secretary didn't rule anything in or out. i think he said that options -- that all options remain available. and they do. and i'm not going to speculate about where that might take us, justin. i think you can understand why we wouldn't dot that. >> reporter: on the foley operation. there was a suggestion from at least one had been of congress today that the president or that the white house was slow to approve the rescue...
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he did not rule out airstrikes inside syria, did he? >> the secretary didn't rule anything in or out. i think he said that options, that all options remain available. and they do and i'm not going to speculate about where that might take us, justin. i think you can understand why we wouldn't do that. >> on the foley operation, there was suggestion from at least one member congress today that the president, or the at that the white house was slow to approve the rescue mission and that this may have led to not getting there on time essentially and the hostages were then moved. do you have any indication that this operation was slowed down in any way? >> i don't have any such indication, justin. as we talked about before, attempts like this, which was risky, under the best of circumstances, they take time, they take time to plan. they take, they take time to organize. and just as critically, they, it takes time for you to become informed enough to be able to conduct that kind of an operation. intelligence is not perfect and it is often lay
he did not rule out airstrikes inside syria, did he? >> the secretary didn't rule anything in or out. i think he said that options, that all options remain available. and they do and i'm not going to speculate about where that might take us, justin. i think you can understand why we wouldn't do that. >> on the foley operation, there was suggestion from at least one member congress today that the president, or the at that the white house was slow to approve the rescue mission and...
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he disappeared during a trip to syria in 2013. if you would like more information on isis and its ongoing threat, cnn.com is your resource. >>> short break here. ahead "@this hour" he was with michael brown when he was fatally shot. he will likely be a star witness in the case. however, some are pointing to his past. his past, they say, has cast a cloud with his credibility. should a run-in with the law three years primary? we'll have that conversation ne next. [ julie ] the wrinkle cream graveyard. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair has the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. neutrogena®. to vwe make things thatlines and give you goose bumps.week. things that adapt and exhilarate... we made a car that reacts to the road before you ever have the chance to. the all-new chrysler 200. america's import. your studied day and night for her driver's test. secretly inside, you hoped she wouldn't pass. the thought of your baby girl drivi
he disappeared during a trip to syria in 2013. if you would like more information on isis and its ongoing threat, cnn.com is your resource. >>> short break here. ahead "@this hour" he was with michael brown when he was fatally shot. he will likely be a star witness in the case. however, some are pointing to his past. his past, they say, has cast a cloud with his credibility. should a run-in with the law three years primary? we'll have that conversation ne next. [ julie ] the...
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having said that, there are no immediate plans to go into syria or launch air strikes in syria. but certainly the pressure is mounting on president obama. in part because of the foley execution. isis has a sophisticated pr machine. so both through videos, tweets, they have been threatening the united states. this president talking about him in a way, if you will, mounting up pressure that way and then you have lawmakers many republicans and some democrats who are saying that the administration really needs to expand its response. they need to make this about defeating isis. compare that, though, richard, the polls, which shows that the vast majority of americans don't want to see the united states go into syria. so the president really getting pressure on both sides. we're going it get a briefing here on martha's vitamin yard a little bit later on today from eric schultz as well as ben rhodes. in that briefing, we will anticipate learning more about where specifically the president is when it comes to potentially launching air strikes in syria. >> and perhaps we'll get more data
having said that, there are no immediate plans to go into syria or launch air strikes in syria. but certainly the pressure is mounting on president obama. in part because of the foley execution. isis has a sophisticated pr machine. so both through videos, tweets, they have been threatening the united states. this president talking about him in a way, if you will, mounting up pressure that way and then you have lawmakers many republicans and some democrats who are saying that the administration...
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he also couldn't admit to himself that his policy of passivity and retreat in syria and iraq had created predicate for this catastrophe. jon: so why this sudden turn around, ab? why is the defense secretary saying that this is an imminent threat to the united states? >> well, what you heard from our top two military officials yesterday who i don't think were being unis a borednant and sent out by the commander-in-chief to begin a campaign to convince the public was that isis is unlike anything we've ever seen. those are secretary hagel's words. more sophisticated, better funded, more easily able to attract and radicalize westerners. more threatening than anything we've ever seen. and so what they were doing was, preparing i think, the public for a change in strategy, even though they said that we wouldn't be attacking isis inside of syria. they said it could be contained only for a while by airstrikes, if it were to be defeated it would have to be attacked within syria. so they made it very clear in ways obama has not, that it is, the potency of the threat of isis, the fact that we're in
he also couldn't admit to himself that his policy of passivity and retreat in syria and iraq had created predicate for this catastrophe. jon: so why this sudden turn around, ab? why is the defense secretary saying that this is an imminent threat to the united states? >> well, what you heard from our top two military officials yesterday who i don't think were being unis a borednant and sent out by the commander-in-chief to begin a campaign to convince the public was that isis is unlike...
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can't be defeated without choking off its operation in syria. that's the story in "the wall street journal" and that's playing out across the front pages today. we should note that defense secretary chuck hagel was also with martin dempsey at the briefing at the white house and he was asked what kind of threat isis poses to the united states and here's what he said. >> isil is as sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. they are beyond just a terrorist group. they marry ideology and the sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess. they are tremendously well-funded. this is beyond anything that we have seen, so we must prepare for everything. the only way you do that is you take a cold steal your heart look at it. >> host: defense secretary chuck hagel not the only one talking about the isis threat yesterday. here in washington, d.c. at the heritage foundation just off of capitol hill texas governor rick perry addressed the threat of isis as well and called on the u.s. to expand its military operations against j
can't be defeated without choking off its operation in syria. that's the story in "the wall street journal" and that's playing out across the front pages today. we should note that defense secretary chuck hagel was also with martin dempsey at the briefing at the white house and he was asked what kind of threat isis poses to the united states and here's what he said. >> isil is as sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. they are beyond just a terrorist...
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ideas, stepping up air strikes in iraq, even considering should somebody think about air strike inside syria. the pentagon says it's not taking any option off the table, but no decisions have been made. they clearly though want to get some partnership once again with countries in the region, get them involved in all of this and history shows us that kind of partnership has been very problematic, to use a cliche, we're going to have to see where it all goes. >> are you talking about countries like saudi arabia, jordan and qatar? >> that's what the pentagon would like to see. starting with iraq. get the iraqi military back into shape so it can participate in protecting its own country, protecting against isis inside iraq. that is problematic at the moment. the air strikes in iraq, the u.s. believes, have begun to have an impact on isis' positions inside iraq. but that's very limited, narrowly focused. that does not address isis' strength in efforts to move across iraq, take territory, terrorize people. the united nations estimates something like 1 million iraqis also displaced from their homes
ideas, stepping up air strikes in iraq, even considering should somebody think about air strike inside syria. the pentagon says it's not taking any option off the table, but no decisions have been made. they clearly though want to get some partnership once again with countries in the region, get them involved in all of this and history shows us that kind of partnership has been very problematic, to use a cliche, we're going to have to see where it all goes. >> are you talking about...
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you have a group that is entrenched itself in syria. out of the chaos there that is disrupted millions of lives. and is now created a state. how do you roll back that state? doing attacks in iraq, according to top members of the president's defense team, isn't going to be enough. is it going to have to be the united states that carries out strikes in syria? many americans don't want that. they see this as mission creep. united states spent more than a decade fighting wars, general unpopular war, in the muslim world. but ignoring it isn't making it any better. it's a problem that has been going on for three years, and without any kind of clear policy, it's continuing to metastasize. >> yeah. and this morning, a fresh reminder of the security challenges in iraq. dozens killed at the mosque. who is behind this? what can you tell us about attack today? >> yeah. there's not two conflictings anymore. there's not a conflict in iraq and one in syria. there's one conflict that extends into lebanon. it's a multinational conflict between sunnis an
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military general martin dempsey, said defeating isis requires hitting its fighters inside of syria. >> isis will only truly be defeated when it's rejected by the 20 million disenfranchised sunni that happen to reside between damascus and baghdad. >> and that requires air strikes? >> it requires a variety of instruments, only one small part of which is air strikes. >> reporter: long-term success, he said, requires an international coalition to fight isis and convincing locals to reject it. but in an e-mail sent to james foley's family just days before the video of his beheading surfaced, isis threatened to strike back at any attempts to stop it. it read "you and your citizens will pay the price of your bombings." the first of which being the blood of the american citizen, james foley. the hunt is still on for those hostages and their captor. foley's executioner has not been in u.s. custody, but he does have known links to other terror groups. and intel has a good idea of who he is. >> margaret brennan, thank you very much. >>> the pentagon broke the law in getting army sergeant bowe be
military general martin dempsey, said defeating isis requires hitting its fighters inside of syria. >> isis will only truly be defeated when it's rejected by the 20 million disenfranchised sunni that happen to reside between damascus and baghdad. >> and that requires air strikes? >> it requires a variety of instruments, only one small part of which is air strikes. >> reporter: long-term success, he said, requires an international coalition to fight isis and convincing...
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from syria may be much larger than many people believe. a u.s. official says 12,000 people from at least 50 countries have gone to syria in order to enlist in radical islamic groups. it's estimated more than 100 american citizens have traveled to syria or attempted to go there to join the fight. president obama has scheduled a security summit in september to address the issue of westerners returning home to cause havoc. >>> meanwhile, there it is a disturbing warning saying the terror group isis is like nothing we've ever seen. plus they released the emotional, rather the e-mail isis militants sent them last week, a rather emotional statement. we're live in washington d.c. to break it all down. >> officials say militants from isis will regroup from air strikes in iraq and more needs to be done to stop them. >> this is an organization that has an end-of-days strategic vision which will eventually have to be defeated. >>> defense secretary said the pentagon continues to explore all options. isis has taken over parts of both countries. meanwhile, th
from syria may be much larger than many people believe. a u.s. official says 12,000 people from at least 50 countries have gone to syria in order to enlist in radical islamic groups. it's estimated more than 100 american citizens have traveled to syria or attempted to go there to join the fight. president obama has scheduled a security summit in september to address the issue of westerners returning home to cause havoc. >>> meanwhile, there it is a disturbing warning saying the terror...
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the question is why not know after isil where they started, which is in syria? i know you described enabling the iraqis politically and militarily to roll back the gains in iraq, but they do have a sanctuary in eastern syria. what is the strategy if it is not to go root them out inside syria? why not go that route? >> first, going back to your point about my statement on what our objectives are, which i just restated in my statement, i would also say in addition to that, i believe the president has been clear on this, that we continue to explore all options regarding isil and how best we can assist our partners in that area. the middle east, particularly in .raq against isis you all know in the president's request for a $5 billion antiterrorism fund, it was $500 million in there to assist the moderate opposition. so that is what we are looking at, that is what we are doing and we will continue to stay focused on what we are doing now and exploring all options. >> do the options you refer to include airstrikes? >> we are looking at all options. >> i wanted to ask
the question is why not know after isil where they started, which is in syria? i know you described enabling the iraqis politically and militarily to roll back the gains in iraq, but they do have a sanctuary in eastern syria. what is the strategy if it is not to go root them out inside syria? why not go that route? >> first, going back to your point about my statement on what our objectives are, which i just restated in my statement, i would also say in addition to that, i believe the...
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it spans the border into syria. the president's defense team said attacking only a part of isis is having a limited impact. >> can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization which resides in syria? the answer is no. >> reporter: defense secretary hagel had strong warnings about this uniquely brutal group. >> this is beyond anything that we've seen. so we must prepare for everything. and the only way you do that is take a cold steely hard look at it and get ready. >> reporter: the defense officials did not say washington is prepared to extend air strikes into syria. only that they're looking at all options. isis controls large parts of iraq and syria and still holds around 20 foreign hostages. french journalist nicolas henin released in april shared a cell with some of them including reporter james foley. he said foley was singled out for abuse because he was american. >> james foley was probably my best cell mate during our months of captivity together. for sure being an american for him and t
it spans the border into syria. the president's defense team said attacking only a part of isis is having a limited impact. >> can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization which resides in syria? the answer is no. >> reporter: defense secretary hagel had strong warnings about this uniquely brutal group. >> this is beyond anything that we've seen. so we must prepare for everything. and the only way you do that is take a cold steely hard look at it and...
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need to go into syria? martha: a rush to the rescue after a bus hits a woman. >> she was pleading really bad on the back of her head and the bus driver didn't seem like he was worried about it. one of the miller twins has a hearing problem. and she's fed up with the daily hassle of her old hearing aid. so she got a lyric in her life and everything changed. which one? you'll never know because the lyric is in her ear. 100% invisible. you can't see it, and it's the only device that works...
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in the fight against isis including more air strikes in syria. u.s. airstrikes in iraq continue to help iraqi and kurdish forces maintain control of a critical dam, the mosul dam. hagel said the group will likely regroup and launch a new offensive. >>> a california supreme court has ruled that newspapers have the right to know and publish the names of all officers involved in a pepper spraying incident at uc-davis. that incident happened against student "occupy" protestors in 2011. a university police union tried to overturn a lower court ruling that allowed newspapers to publish officers' names. with the high court's ruling, the university system just released the names of 18 officers who were on scene during the event. >>> a check of traffic now at 6:14 on a friday. are we light or in trouble? >> well, we're kind of somewhere in between. it's looking good at the bay bridge toll plaza. we could call it "friday light" for a while. unfortunately, they have this minor fender-bender right before the bay bridge toll plaza. that kind of turned on the
in the fight against isis including more air strikes in syria. u.s. airstrikes in iraq continue to help iraqi and kurdish forces maintain control of a critical dam, the mosul dam. hagel said the group will likely regroup and launch a new offensive. >>> a california supreme court has ruled that newspapers have the right to know and publish the names of all officers involved in a pepper spraying incident at uc-davis. that incident happened against student "occupy" protestors in...